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10 killed as Christians, Muslims clash in Jos

April 16, 2013 no comments

Community leaders have reported 10 killed in religious-based attacks over the weekend in Jos. Leaders of two villages in the central city said the clash was between Christians of the Tarok tribe and ...

Baby boy dumped in refuse bin, burned to death

April 13, 2013 no comments

A baby boy, packed up in carton, was dumped in a refuse cart and burned to death in the Plateau state capital city of Jos. According to the Vanguard, witnesses report seeing an unidentified woman dis...

Police uncover explosives, bomb materials in shop in Jos community

April 2, 2013 no comments

Police in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Easter Monday reported the recovery of explosives in a shop located in Anguwan Rogo. The discovery comes days after clashes between Atakar and Fulani herd...

Two killed in attack on village in Jos

January 10, 2013 no comments

Two people were killed on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a ranch in Du village in Jos’ south local government area, This Day newspaper reported. According to the paper, gunmen in a Toyota Hilux...

Plateau state police ban sale and use of holiday firecrackers

December 21, 2012 no comments

Jos – The Plateau police command on Friday announced a ban in the sale and use of bangers as part of measures for peaceful celebration of Christmas and New Year festivities. Mr. Chris Olakpe, the Com...

10 injured in clash between policemen and striking workers in Jos

December 18, 2012 no comments

At least 10 people were injured on Monday when Plateau state striking workers clashed with policemen during a protest in the capital city of Jos, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. According to the...

Gunmen dressed in “army camouflage” kill 8 in Jos

November 28, 2012 no comments

Unidentified gunmen dressed in army camouflage on Monday night opened fire on customers at a local bar in Heipang, a small village not far from the Plateau state capital city of Jos. According to Thi...

Unknown gunmen kill four members of a family in Jos

November 6, 2012 no comments

Unknown gunmen in Jos on Monday night killed a one year old girl, her brother and both parents at their residence in the South Local Government Area of the restive city. According to the Vanguard, th...

Four killed, seven wounded in Plateau bar attack

October 29, 2012 no comments

At least four people were killed and seven wounded in the Barkin Ladi LGA in Plateau state on Sunday after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly attach in Gindin Akwati district. According to P...

Gunmen kill two police officers, wound two others in Plateau

October 23, 2012 no comments

Jos— Unknown gunmen, Sunday night, shot and killed two policemen at their duty post at Heipang in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two other policemen were injured in the attack. T...

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